Castiglione | |
Type: | Central-peak impact crater |
Location: | Debussy quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates: | -40.87°N 87.96°W |
Eponym: | Giuseppe Castiglione |
Castiglione is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Castiglione is named for the Italian painter Giuseppe Castiglione.[1]
In the southwest portion of Castiglione is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.[2]
Castiglione lies on the south rim of the larger Rembrandt basin.